Expert Predictions: Can Florida take one from FSU in Tallahassee?

Here’s how the Gators Wire crew thinks things will go down this Friday night in Doak Campbell Stadium.

Florida football is getting set for the final game of the 2022 regular season to close out the opening act of new head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s tenure in Gainesville. So far, the gains have been realized off the field more so than on it, as the Orange and Blue stumbles to what could be another .500 finish to the fall schedule.

Next up are the Florida State Seminoles, who will host the Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee for a rare Friday night affair. FSU has seen some drastic improvements this season after floundering the past half-decade and presents a formidable foe for Florida in Week 13.

The Gators hold an 11-game lead in the all-time series sporting a 37-26-2 record dating back to 1958, winning five of the first six meetings and 16 of the first 19 games between the Sunshine State schools. Since then, it has been a bit of a tug-of-war over short stretches for each team, with the Orange and Blue prevailing in the last three games.

The Gators Wire crew converged to give their predictions for Florida’s final regular-season game of the 2022 schedule at Florida State. Take a look below at what we think will go down on Friday night in Tallahassee.